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The Silver Curtain

by John Dickson Carr

Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, April 1960, pp. 99-111

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Issues of the 1960s = 10 Years, 109 Issues, 1,667 Articles
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  Issues of 1960 = 12 Issues, 168 Articles
  1. [+]
    January 1960 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. My Dear Uncle Sherlock by Hugh Pentecost, pp. 5-12
    2. The Million Dollar Mystery by Maurice Procter, pp. 21-34
    3. Survival of the Fittest by Samuel Elkin, pp. 73-83
    4. Seek, and Ye Shall Find by Agatha Christie, pp. 112-122
    5. Coup de Grace by Lenard Kaufman, pp. 124-132
    6. The Hope Chest by Dick Ashbaugh, pp. 13-20
    7. The Best of Friends by Wes Lupien, pp. 35-38
    8. It Won't Be News Tomorrow by Herbert Clyde Lewis, pp. 84-97
    9. Playing with Fire by E.X. Ferrars, pp. 98-111
    10. Man Who Figured Everything by Theodore Sturgeon and Don Ward, pp. 39-61
    11. The Man Who Understood Women by A.H.Z. Carr, pp. 62-70
    12. Mystery Paperbacks of the Month, p. 71
    13. Mystery Hardbacks of the Month, p. 123
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      Best Mysteries of the Month by Anthony Boucher, p. 72 - 5 Reviews
      1. The List of Adrian Messenger by Philip MacDonald
      2. Savage Streets by William P. McGivern
      3. Sleep Long, My Love by Hillary Waugh
      4. Hit and Run by John Creasey
      5. Plot It Yourself by Rex Stout
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    February 1960 Issue = 12 Articles
    1. Beidenbauer's Flea by Stanley Ellin, pp. 5-12
    2. Mission Accomplished by Jacques Gillies, pp. 111-115
    3. The Voice of the Heart by Marjorie Carleton, pp. 117-132
    4. A Case for Gourmets by Michael Gilbert, pp. 13-26
    5. If They Give Him Time by Frances Lockridge and Richard Lockridge, pp. 48-54
    6. Grandfather and the Gentle Swindler by Lloyd Biggle, Jr., pp. 55-66
    7. Omar Khayyam, Detective by Theodore Mathieson, pp. 68-81
    8. Murder on Skis by Gordon Gaskill, pp. 27-47
    9. The Adventure of the Ascot Tie by Robert L. Fish, pp. 82-90
    10. Mystery Paperbacks of the Month, p. 67
    11. Mystery Hardcovers of the Month, p. 116
    12. [+]
      Best Mysteries of the Month by Anthony Boucher, pp. 91-110 - 5 Reviews
      1. Ten Great Mysteries by Howard Haycraft and John Beecroft
      2. King's Ransom by Ed McBain
      3. The Saint to the Rescue by Leslie Charteris
      4. Killer at Large by Maurice Procter
      5. The Man Who Came Back by John Bryan
  3. [+]
    March 1960 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. The Case of the Murderer's Bride by Erle Stanley Gardner, pp. 143-164
    2. Goodbye, Piccadilly by John P. Marquand, pp. 22-48
    3. Far, Far Better Thing by Hugh Pentecost, pp. 5-12
    4. Two Sides to Everything by Norman Daniels, pp. 13-20
    5. The Man Who Liked Roquefort by Margaret Scherf, pp. 49-57
    6. The Demise of Uncle Willie by Richard M. Gordon, pp. 75-78
    7. All Legal and Proper by Steve Frazee, pp. 79-94
    8. The Case of the Auction Catalogue by E.X. Ferrars, pp. 95-121
    9. Wally the Watchful Eye by Paul W. Fairman, pp. 122-128
    10. The Memorial Hour by Wade Miller, pp. 129-140
    11. The Mystery of the Raymond Mortgage by F. Scott Fitzgerald, pp. 66-72
    12. A Gift for Antonietta by Rick Rubin, pp. 58-65
    13. Mystery Hardcovers of the Month, p. 21
    14. Mystery Paperbacks of the Month, pp. 73-74
    15. Best Mysteries of 1959 by Anthony Boucher, pp. 141-142
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    April 1960 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. St. Patrick's Day in the Morning by Charlotte Armstrong, pp. 112-132
    2. The Terror of Pardoe Street by Michael Gilbert, pp. 5-15
    3. Blunt's Brilliant Detectives by Agatha Christie, pp. 40-52
    4. Stanley and Livingstone, Detectives by Theodore Mathieson, pp. 62-74
    5. The Silver Curtain by John Dickson Carr, pp. 99-111
    6. In the Fog by Richard Harding Davis, pp. 28-39
    7. The Chipped Heart by Mary Montgomery, pp. 16-26
    8. The Day of the Boar by Robert S. Aldrich, pp. 75-85
    9. The Madness of John Harned by Jack London, pp. 86-98
    10. A Visit from Brother Thomas by June McMahan Roy, pp. 54-60
    11. Mystery Hardcovers of the Month, p. 27
    12. Mystery Paperbacks of the Month, p. 61
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      Best Mysteries of the Month by Anthony Boucher, p. 53 - 5 Reviews
      1. Strike for a Kingdom by Menna Gallie
      2. Send Another Hearse by Harold Q. Masur
      3. False Scent by Ngaio Marsh
      4. Kiss, Kiss by Roald Dahl
      5. Settled Out of Court by Henry Cecil
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    May 1960 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. The Bottomless Pit by Hugh Pentecost, pp. 5-12
    2. Act of Friendship by Norman Daniels, pp. 13-24
    3. The Man Who Hated Editors by Rick Rubin, pp. 46-50
    4. The Adventure of the Printer's Inc. by Robert L. Fish, pp. 51-60
    5. George and the Dragon by Richard M. Gordon, pp. 87-90
    6. Cat of Dreams by Frances Lockridge and Richard Lockridge, pp. 104-111
    7. The Bluebird Persuaders by Rufus King, pp. 112-132
    8. Little Boy Missing by John Hawkins and Ward Hawkins, pp. 25-44
    9. In the Fog by Richard Harding Davis, pp. 91-103
    10. The Clue of the Strange Chords by William Holden, pp. 62-68
    11. Mystery Hardcovers of the Month, p. 45
    12. Mystery Paperbacks of the Month, pp. 69-86
    13. [+]
      Best Mysteries of the Month by Anthony Boucher, p. 61 - 6 Reviews
      1. Ourselves to Know by John O'Hara
      2. Uncle Paul by Celia Fremlin
      3. The Overbury Affair by Miriam Allen deFord
      4. Waldo by Lane Kauffmann
      5. This Won't Hurt You by Nigel Fitzgerald
      6. A Hammer in His Hand by Whit Masterson
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    June 1960 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. The Seven Deadly Virtues by Stanley Ellin, pp. 5-11
    2. The Kidnaped Prime Minister by Agatha Christie, pp. 12-25
    3. Mystery Hardcovers of the Month, p. 26
    4. Something Has To Break by Norman Daniels, pp. 27-37
    5. The Six Mistakes by Holly Roth, pp. 38-54
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      Best Mysteries of the Month by Anthony Boucher, p. 55 - 5 Reviews
      1. Passage of Arms by Eric Ambler
      2. The Devil's Own by Peter Curtis
      3. Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
      4. My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart
      5. Give the Boys a Great Big Hand by Ed McBain
    7. Cui Bono by Stephen Barr, pp. 56-60
    8. The Instruments of Darkness by Melville Davisson Post, pp. 61-72
    9. Death in Guatemala by Frances Crane, pp. 73-78
    10. In the Fog by Richard Harding Davis, pp. 79-90
    11. Mystery Paperbacks of the Month, pp. 91-92
    12. The Treasure of Pachacamac by James Holding, pp. 93-109
    13. Wally and the Three-Dollar Bill by Paul W. Fairman, pp. 110-115
    14. Larceny and Old Lace by Robert Arthur, pp. 116-129
    15. Index to Volume Thirty-Five, pp. 130-132
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    July 1960 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. In the Course of Justice by Philip MacDonald, pp. 5-15
    2. Waterfront Shakedown by Hugh Pentecost, pp. 16-22
    3. The Unlocked Room by John F. Suter, pp. 23-43
    4. Six Stories in Search of a Solution by Dana Lyon, pp. 45-52
    5. Florence Nightingale, Detective by Theodore Mathieson, pp. 53-68
    6. The Perfect Plan by James Hilton, pp. 84-98
    7. Death on the Rocks by Stewart Beach, pp. 100-106
    8. Crime on Mars by Arthur C. Clarke, pp. 107-117
    9. Tee Shot by Tom Robertson, pp. 69-82
    10. The Thief Who Played Dead by Gerald Kersh, pp. 118-132
    11. Mystery Hardcovers of the Month, p. 44
    12. Mystery Paperbacks of the Month, p. 83
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      Best Mysteries of the Month by Anthony Boucher, p. 99 - 5 Reviews
      1. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes by Vincent Starrett
      2. The Traces of Brillhart by Herbert Brean
      3. The Golden Deed by Andrew Garve
      4. Three at Wolfe's Door by Rex Stout
      5. The Schultz Money by Malcolm Gair
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    August 1960 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. The Scent of Murder by Frances Lockridge and Richard Lockridge, pp. 5-9
    2. It's So Easy by Ernest Harrison, pp. 22-28
    3. Grandfather Predicts a Murder by Lloyd Biggle, Jr., pp. 62-80
    4. Hector Is Willin' by Hugh Pentecost, pp. 122-132
    5. The Thrill Seeker by Patricia Highsmith, pp. 10-20
    6. Brother Ambrose Has Come Home by Mary Hocking, pp. 54-61
    7. The Club by Muriel Rukeyser, pp. 112-121
    8. Murder in the Mistral by Gordon Gaskill, pp. 29-52
    9. The History of Susanna, pp. 82-84
    10. Tails, You Lose by A.Y. Friedman, pp. 85-111
    11. Mystery Hardcovers of the Month, p. 21
    12. Mystery Paperbacks of the Month, p. 53
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      Best Mysteries of the Month by Anthony Boucher, p. 81 - 6 Reviews
      1. Dead Men Don't Ski by Patricia Moyes
      2. The Dead Beat by Robert Bloch
      3. Fear the Light by E.X. Ferrars
      4. Gideon's Risk by J.J. Marric
      5. The Yellow Brick Road by Elizabeth Cadell
      6. Crime in Good Company by Michael Gilbert
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    September 1960 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. Easy Money by Evan Hunter, pp. 5-14
    2. The Crooked Road by Henry Slesar, pp. 106-110
    3. Lady of the Old School by William O'Farrell, pp. 111-121
    4. The Case Against Carroll by Ellery Queen, pp. 15-36
    5. Chink in the Armor by Norman Daniels, pp. 37-46
    6. Dan'l Boone, Detective by Theodore Mathieson, pp. 49-63
    7. Will-o'-the Wisp by Michael Gilbert, pp. 64-68
    8. The Adventures of the Adam Bomb by Robert L. Fish, pp. 81-105
    9. Too Clever for Scotland Yard by Edmund Crispin, pp. 122-132
    10. In Broad Daylight by Juan Page, p. 48
    11. Plight of the Newts, Salamanders, etc. by Parker Nunley, pp. 70-73
    12. Coming, Mama by Henriette McClelland, pp. 74-79
    13. Mystery Hardcovers of the Month, p. 80
    14. Mystery Paperbacks of the Month, p. 47
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      Best Mysteries of the Month by Anthony Boucher, p. 69 - 5 Reviews
      1. The Ferguson Affair by Ross Macdonald
      2. Watcher in the Shadows by Geoffrey Household
      3. Act of Mercy by Francis Clifford
      4. Road Block by Hillary Waugh
      5. In Spite of Thunder by John Dickson Carr
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    October 1960 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. The Master Stroke by Harold R. Daniels, pp. 5-11
    2. A Neat and Tidy Job by George Harmon Coxe, pp. 12-25
    3. The Restless Ones by Leslie Waller, pp. 26-37
    4. Maigret's Next-to-Last Case by Thomas Narcejac, pp. 38-54
    5. The Honeymoon Murders by Maurice Baudin, Jr., pp. 55-60
    6. Mystery Paperbacks of the Month, p. 61
    7. Ladies First by Margaret C. Austin, pp. 62-67
    8. Case of the Lovable Taxidermist by Nicholas DiMinno, pp. 68-86
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      Best Mysteries of the Month by Anthony Boucher, p. 87 - 5 Reviews
      1. The Only Girl in the Game by John D. MacDonald
      2. The Heckler by Ed McBain
      3. Flesh and Blood by Bruce Palmer
      4. Home Is the Prisoner by Jean Potts
      5. Hall of Death by Nedra Tyre
    10. The Man Next Door by William Holder, pp. 88-93
    11. The Symbolic Logic of Murder by John Reese, pp. 94-106
    12. Beyond All Doubt by Billy Rose, pp. 107-109
    13. Wally the Optimistic Op by Paul W. Fairman, pp. 110-116
    14. Mystery Hardcovers of the Month, p. 117
    15. Family Affair by Margery Allingham, pp. 118-128
    16. The Ultimate Clue by Anthony Boucher, pp. 129-132
    17. Cover by Harold Bruder
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    November 1960 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Miss Marple and the Wicked World by Agatha Christie, pp. 21-28
    2. Adventure of the Spectacled Band by Robert L. Fish, pp. 29-37
    3. The Norwegian Apple Mystery by James Holding, pp. 38-50
    4. The Chicken Feather of Rumor by Charles B. Child, pp. 68-81
    5. The Boldest Course by Cyril Hare, pp. 103-121
    6. The Back Stairway by Hal Ellson, pp. 123-132
    7. The Faces of Danger by Rufus King, pp. 6-20
    8. The Bet on Miss Rainey by Irvin S. Cobb, pp. 52-59
    9. Give Me Your Answer, Do by Ann Rylah, pp. 60-66
    10. The Way It Used To Be by Elaine Slater, pp. 82-84
    11. The Cackle Bladder by William Campbell Gault, pp. 85-102
    12. Mystery Hardcovers of the Month, p. 122
    13. Mystery Paperbacks of the Month, p. 51
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      Best Mysteries of the Month by Anthony Boucher, p. 67 - 5 Reviews
      1. The End of the Night by John D. MacDonald
      2. Bar Sinister by K.G. Ballard
      3. The Pass Beyond Kashmir by Berkely Mather
      4. Aground by Charles Williams
      5. The Case of Sonia Wayward by Michael Innes
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    December 1960 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Who Wants to Be a Dead Hero? by Hugh Pentecost, pp. 6-18
    2. The Case of the Left Hand by E.X. Ferrars, pp. 42-44
    3. A Handful of Dust by A.H.Z. Carr, pp. 45-57
    4. The Diamond Killer by Mary Hocking, pp. 78-90
    5. The Seven Kid by John Denver, pp. 91-114
    6. Murder---and a Cup of Tea by Herbert Harris, pp. 115-117
    7. Yacht for a Coffin by Gordon Gaskill, pp. 19-40
    8. Honesty Is My Motto by Frank Gruber, pp. 58-68
    9. A Mug of Coffee by David E. Dwyer, pp. 70-76
    10. Miss Weird-O by Esther Wagner, pp. 118-129
    11. Mystery Hardcovers of the Month, p. 41
    12. Mystery Paperbacks of the Month, p. 69
    13. [+]
      Best Mysteries of the Month by Anthony Boucher, p. 77 - 5 Reviews
      1. The Green-Eyed Monster by Patrick Quentin
      2. The Progress of a Crime by Julian Symons
      3. Do You Know This Voice? by Evelyn Berckman
      4. Dine and Be Dead by Gwendoline Butler
      5. Nothing to Declare by Manning Coles
    14. Index to Volume Thirty-Six, pp. 130-132
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